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The winners and prize-winners of the English-language essay competition “#Wearelivingheritage” were awarded

31.01.24

ICH research can be made interesting! The main thing is to choose the format. 👆 That’s why we went all-in and held an English-language essay contest “#Wearelivingheritage”.👌 In this way, raising the awareness of young people about the Convention on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The competition was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the convention on the protection of the ICH and aimed at promoting its ideas and values. We decided to hold it among a group of creative and creative young people – students of the Dnipropetrovsk College of Arts and Culture. But they were surprised by the level of education of the youth about the d...

The 1st sports forum “Women in sports” was held

24.01.24

Nowadays, the determination and resilience of Ukrainian sportswomen is the personification of the Ukrainian people. This slogan was heard today at the 1st sports forum “Women in sports” in the Dnipro Olympic House. And we timed it to the International Day of Women’s Sports. Yes, few people knew that such a day exists, but it has been celebrated for 10 years in a row. This holiday is said to help change stereotypes and prejudices about women in sports. Maybe. But we believe that our athletes, their coaches and educators break stereotypes every day. And they will continue to break. We talked about this and the future of women’s sports at the Forum...

Gifts and interesting initiatives from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Ukraine

17.01.24

Petrykivsky painting does not let anyone go. Once you see it, it will be etched in your mind forever. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Ukraine Arad Benkö visited the branch of the Dnipropetrovsk College of Art and Culture. But already with gifts and interesting initiatives. During the last visit, Mr. Ambassador said that the cultures of Austria and Ukraine have something in common. Last time, our craftsmen presented to Arad Benkyo the Petrikovsky painting and Cossack songs of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Now Mr. Ambassador presented books about the heritage of Austria. These are books by Reinhard Kriechbaum “Scheller, Schie...

Help for veterans, youth and people with hearing impairments

15.01.24

Recently, we were invited to the opening of the Dnipro hub for veterans, youth and people with hearing impairments “SOT: Democracy” founded by the NGO “Be in the know” with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The main purpose of the space is the development of political education and social cohesion. Here you can find a lot of useful information and acquaintances: get legal and social counseling, psychological support, learn how to fill out a resume correctly, take a career orientation test, etc. All this is free! 👆 P.S. We really liked the opening! Special thanks for playing the bandura and live performance of the...

Preserve Ukrainian culture

04.01.24

Despite the danger, culture must develop, because one of the directions of today’s war is the destruction of our Ukrainian identity. Some believe that our actions are not timely. We believe otherwise, as we strive to preserve the best Ukrainian talents and prevent the departure of young and ambitious musicians, actors and other cultural figures abroad. And the flurry of emotions that musicians get when they see a full hall of listeners and hear applause – it is simply indescribable. This is a must see! Therefore, come to cultural institutions, get aesthetic pleasure and support the #culturalfront with us.